Anyone with a degree could compare the hair sample magnification of the medulla with the rock hyrax and conclude that they are the closest match by far of all the known animals tested. Let's try to keep things relevant to the OP please.

The object, known by the locals as "Bicho Voador" (Flying Animal), or "Bicho Sugador" (Sucking Animal), has the shape of a rounded ship and attacks people in isolation.